Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is the first line under construction of the future Ho Chi Minh City transit system.
The total length is 19.7 km (2.6 km underground and 17.1 km elevated) and there will be 14 stations (3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations).
Work began on Line 1 in August 2012 and it was scheduled to be completed by 2018. The completion date has changed a number of times due to construction delays and financial constraints. The most recent estimate for opening is Q4 2024.
This article is a historical archive of the construction of Line 1 of the HCMC Metro.
Line 1 HCMC Metro maps
[Map by MAUR.]
[Map by VnExpress/Hoang Khanh.]
Line 1 stations
Stations of the Line 1 HCMC Metro are plotted on this mao.
[Map of Line 1 HCMC Metro.]
Ben Thanh Station will eventually be an interchange station with Line 2, Line 3A (the extension of Line 1), and Line 4. This s station is big enough to warrant its own page:
Ben Thanh Station – A 3-line metro interchange that will transform Ho Chi Minh City.
Links and resources
maur.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/en/metro-line-1 – Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).
hcmcmetroline1-scc.com.vn – Official construction page.
Construction projects near Line 1 Ho Chi Minh City Metro
News archive
2024
9 pedestrian bridges connecting metro station No. 1 to be completed in October 10 – [16/09/24]
FPT IS, Mastercard launch contactless payment system for HCMC metro line – [12/09/24]
“FPT IS and Mastercard have partnered to introduce a contactless payment system for the upcoming Metro Line No. 1 from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Theme Park in HCMC.”
Vietnamese operate HCMC metro for first time in full test run – [30/08/24]
“Six trains underwent a full test run Friday on HCMC’s metro line No. 1, which marked the first time the trains were operated entirely by Vietnamese drivers.”
[Vietnamese trainees operate a train of HCMC’s metro line No.1 under the supervision of Japanese experts on August 30, 2024. Photo by MAUR.]
Vietnam’s first subway mired in more delays amid planned 2024 start – [22/08/24]
“Hitachi files for arbitration over Ho Chi Minh City payments in Japan-led project.”
Pedestrian bridges for HCMC’s 1st metro line almost ready – [22/08/24]
“Construction of nine pedestrian bridges over Vo Nguyen Giap Boulevard – Hanoi Highway to HCMC’s metro stations is in its final stages. They are expected to be ready for use by the time Line No.1 begins commercial operations at the end of this year.”
HCM City’s Metro Line No. 1 expected to be completed in Q4 – [10/08/24]
“HCM City’s Metro Line No. 1, connecting Bến Thành and Suối Tiên, is expected by the Prime Minister to be completed by the end of this year.”
9 footbridges connecting Ho Chi Minh City metro line elevated stations near completion – [16/07/24]
HCMC proposes evaluation of maintenance process, operation of Metro Line 1 – [05/07/24]
“According to the municipal People’s Committee, the city’s metro line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro route) is scheduled to be completed and put into operation by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.”
600,000 train passes to be issued for passengers of Ho Chi Minh City’s 1st metro line – [26/06/24]
HCM City’s metro line 1 trial run potentially delayed to November 2024 – [10/06/24]
“The trial run of Metro Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City faces the possibility of being postponed until November 2024, instead of the initially planned date of October, due to delays in progress by the contractor Hitachi.”
HCM City’s Metro Line No 1 trial run proposed to delay again – [10/06/24]
Japanese contractor demands nearly VNĐ4 trillion in additional costs for HCM City’s metro line 1 – [04/06/24]
“Japan’s Hitachi, the contractor carrying out the Contract Package 3 for the HCM City’s Metro Line 1, has requested compensation from the investor for project-related additional costs amounting to nearly VNĐ4 trillion (US$153.3 million).“
Ho Chi Minh City committed to putting first metro line into operation in Q4 – [29/05/24]
“Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have pledged to have the long-awaited metro line No. 1, which runs from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, begin commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2024.”
Ho Chi Minh City plans to connect bike, bus routes with first metro line – [27/05/24]
Vietnam’s largest metro depot, HCMC’s first, almost ready – [20/05/24]
“Ho Chi Minh City’s Long Binh Depot is set to open imminently, according to authorities from Metro Line No. 1, the first urban rail route in Vietnam’s largest commercial hub.”
HCMC’s Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line test-run delayed until October – [17/05/24]
“The trial operation of HCMC’s metro line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) will be delayed until October instead of July as announced before, the Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) said on May 16.”
A quick glimpse at Ho Chi Minh City metro stations – [30/04/24]
Ho Chi Minh City to fell, relocate 185 trees for 1st metro line, bus route connectivity project – [28/04/24]
HURC1 proposes to spend VNĐ110 billion for trial operation of Metro Line No. 1 – [22/04/24]
“State-run HCM City Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1) proposed to spend nearly VNĐ110 billion (US$4.4 million) for a full-line trial run of Metro Line No. 1 from Bến Thành Market in District 1 to Suối Tiên Theme Park in Thủ Đức City for two months.”
$4.3M proposed for HCMC metro trial runs – [17/04/24]
“The HCMC Urban Railway Company 1 (HURC1) has proposed to spend VND110 billion ($4.33 million) from the national budget to put the city’s first metro line on trial runs.”
Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line to officially run in October – [03/04/24]
“The Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start commercial operation in October this year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR).”
HCMC’s metro latest plan: 7 trains to enter operation in July – [01/04/24]
“The company that will operate HCMC’s metro line No.1 said in its newest plan that seven out of 17 trains on the line will enter service this July instead of waiting until the fourth quarter.”
Ministry orders no repeat delays in planned completion of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [16/03/24]
Why are people in Ho Chi Minh City ‘delayed’ in experiencing metro number 1? – [15/03/24]
“Many items are waiting for fire protection acceptance.”
HCMC’s first metro line delayed again – [14/03/24]
“The commercial operation schedule for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 has been pushed back yet again, to the fourth quarter this year, instead of July as the most previous plan said.”
New downtown road to HCMC’s first metro line proposed for fire safety – [06/03/24]
MAUR, contractors accelerate Ben Thanh- Suoi Tien metro project – [01/03/24]
“The remaining items include electro-mechanical system, pedestrian bridge, the building of O&M Company and the information technology system bidding package for the O&M Company office (CP4).”
HCMC invites bids for operating 17 bus lines to Metro Line 1 – [20/02/24]
HCM City’s metro trains to run on trial basis throughout Tết holiday – [08/02/24]
HCMC metro makes test run with two trains crossing paths – [02/02/24]
“In the second phase of testing of the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line in HCMC, two trains ran simultaneously along the entire route, which is partly underground, for the first time on Thursday.”
Nearly 100 overseas Vietnamese explore Metro Line No.1 Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien – [01/02/24]
“On the morning of February 1, around 100 overseas Vietnamese from various corners of the world took a train ride tour on the Metro Line No.1 Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien.”
Two footbridges linked with HCMC’s 1st metro line take shape – [05/01/24]
“Two of the nine pedestrian bridges connecting elevated stations of HCMC’s metro line No. 1 are receiving touches to get ready for entering service ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year.”
A sneak peek at Ho Chi Minh City’s metro footbridge future – [02/01/24]
“Pedestrian bridges linking the elevated stations of Ho Chi Minh City’s inaugural metro system are being constructed in sync with the stations and their surrounding landscapes.”
Vietnamese Government, JICA signs $292m ODA loan for Bến Thành – Suối Tiên urban railway line – [02/01/24]
“The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Government of Việt Nam to provide more than JPY 41.2 billion (US$292 million) for the Bến Thành – Suối Tiên line, belonging to Hồ Chí Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project.”
2023
First HCMC metro line rescue drill gets 500 to safety in simulation – [23/12/23]
“Over 5,000 people and 200 vehicles participated in the first firefighting and rescue drill for a HCMC metro line on Saturday.”
JICA president expects early completion of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [19/12/23]
Japan signs another $288M loan for HCMC metro line – [16/12/23]
“Vietnam and Japan signed the fourth loan agreement for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 project, worth more than JPY41 billion (US$288.48 million), on Saturday.”
City seeks $3.6b to extend first metro line to Bình Dương, Đồng Nai provinces – [06/12/23]
Elementary school students visit underground metro station in Ho Chi Minh City – [26/11/23]
“More than 40 elementary school students in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday morning visited the underground Ba Son Station in District 1 of the first metro line and learned about the construction of metro lines.”
HCMC’s metro lines face delays due to various factors – [21/11/23]
“The HCMC’s metro line projects have been delayed due to many difficulties, especially ground clearance.”
Ho Chi Minh City’s 1st metro line to begin commercial operation in July 2024 – [10/11/23]
“Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is expected to start commercial operation in July 2024, Nguyen Trung Hieu, deputy chief of the metro line management board, said at a press conference on Thursday.”
HCMC calls on ministry to address Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro obstacles – [04/11/23]
“To remove obstables for the Metro Line No.1, the HCMC People’s Committee recommended the Ministry of Construction to consider approving the use of the price index issued by the General Statistics Office.”
Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro route to come into operation in 2024 – [27/10/23]
“The main parts of Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line (metro route No.1) have basically been done, and MAUR is finishing the remaining work to let the route run in 2024, 6 years behind schedule.”
3 Ho Chi Minh City metro stations get flood-proof doors – [17/10/23]
First HCMC metro line to open in July 2024 – [21/09/23]
“The opening date is based on the fact that the metro line is 96% complete and a test run along the entire line was completed for the first time last month.
It is estimated that major construction will finish at the end of this year. The electricity system will then be complete in March next year and staff training programs are expected to wrap up in June, according to the plan.
MAUR is also set to complete nine pedestrian bridges connecting elevated stations along the metro line in the middle of next year.”
Ho Chi Minh City to link additional 18 bus routes to metro line No. 1 – [27/08/23]
HCM City’s metro line No.1 completes full-line trial run for first time – [29/08/23]
“On the morning of August 29, Metro Line No. 1 completed a full-line trial-run from Bến Thành Market in District 1 to Suối Tiên Theme Park in Thủ Đức City for the first time, according to the HCM City’s Management Board of Urban Railway (MAUR).”
HCMC metro to have maiden trial run across entire line this month – [21/08/23]
“HCMC’s metro line No.1 will conduct a test run on the entire line this month after having three previous trial runs on several elevated sections.
The upcoming trial will mark the first time ever that a train will operate on the entire 19.7-km-long line.”
Lowest HCMC metro fare proposed at 50 cents – [10/08/23]
“HCMC’s Department of Transport wants to set the minimum fare for metro line No.1 at VND12,000 (US$0.51) per trip.
Specifically, tickets would cost VND12,000 for passengers traveling less than 5 km, VND14,000 for 5-10 km, VND16,000 for 10-15 km and VND18,000 for over 15 km.
The proposal states that tickets for unlimited trips would cost VND40,000 ($1.68) per day and VND90,000 for three days, while a monthly pass would cost VND260,000.”
HCM City’s 1st metro line to be finished by year-end – [12/07/23]
“The much anticipated first metro line will be completed by the end of this year, with commercial operations to begin next year, HCM City authorities have promised.”
Ho Chi Minh City tightens metro train security following vandalism – [07/07/23]
HCMC seeks to link 1st metro with neighboring provinces – [06/07/23]
“After ending at Thu Duc, the metro will run in two directions, 18.3 km to Dong Nai and 30 km to Binh Duong.”
Gov’t approves more funding for HCMC’s metro operator in wake of delays – [03/07/23]
Metro Line 1 management company gets more funding – [03/07/23]
“The cash-strapped Metro Line No. 1 management company will receive additional funding to increase its charter capital to VND268 billion in the third quarter of this year.”
HCMC metro station lacks emergency exits before opening – [18/06/23]
“Ben Thanh Station, the central station of HCMC’s nearly-completed first metro line, still lacks emergency exits due to the delayed construction of a connected skyscraper.”
HCMC schedules full trial run of first metro line on September 2 – [17/06/23]
Foreigners identified as suspected vandals of HCMC metro train – [12/06/23]
“Ho Chi Minh City police have identified a Belarus man and another foreigner as suspects who vandalized a metro line No. 1 train last month.”
48 bus routes to provide access to HCMC’s 1st metro line – [06/06/23]
“HCMC plans to launch 22 new public bus routes and make changes to 15 existing ones to provide easy access to its almost-completed first metro line.”
300 more staff needed to run HCMC metro line – [03/06/23]
“The operator of the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City is short of 300 workers as it has run out of cash, which could delay its commercial operation.”
9 pedestrian overpasses for Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro stations built – [22/05/23]
“The Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) has urged the construction of pedestrian overpasses in order to complete in time with the launch of Metro Route No.1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) at the end of this year.”
Overpasses set to link every HCMC metro station with bus stops – [19/05/23]
Ho Chi Minh City metro line No.1 reports equipment theft – [13/05/23]
“The investor of the metro line No.1 project in Ho Chi Minh City has sought the authorities’ support to ensure the safety and security of the metro line as several pieces of equipment on elevated sections were stolen, in addition to the railcars being smeared with graffiti.”
Ben Thanh- Suoi Tien metro ticket prices proposed – [13/05/23]
“The ticket is proposed to cost VND9,000 (US$0.38) to VND24,000 (US$1) per turn for the whole metro line.”
Ho Chi Minh City contemplates new security company following second metro car vandalism – [01/05/23]
Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line makes third test run below 50kph – [28/04/23]
2,000 people try HCMC metro test run – [26/04/23]
“HCMC’s under-construction metro line No. 1 made a third test run on Wednesday, this time carrying a total of 2,000 passengers.”
Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line required to be completed by end of 2023 – [18/04/23]
“The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has adjusted the expected completion date for its first metro line project to the end of this year, two years later than previously planned.”
PM wants HCMC metro completed by Sep 2 – [16/04/23]
“Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that construction of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line finish by Sep. 2, three months earlier than planned.”
HCMC’s metro line completion date pushed back again – [15/04/23]
“The completion time of HCM City’s metro No 1 has been adjusted to the end of 2023, with a project completion timeline of 2024-2028, according to a recent decision by the city’s People’s Committee.”
HCMC’s metro line firm faces shutdown – [10/04/23]
“The cash-strapped HCMC Urban Railway No. 1 Co. Ltd. (HURC1), the city’s Metro Line No. 1 operator, has been on the verge of going bankrupt given prolonged financial constraints.”
HCMC at risk of being short-staffed to run metro line – [07/04/23]
“The operator of Ho Chi Minh City’s (HCMC) Metro Line No. 1 said it might not be able to hire enough staff to run the project due to a lack of funds.”
HCMC weighs proposal to extend metro line to two neighboring provinces – [21/03/23]
“The HCMC People’s Committee will meet with relevant departments and agencies this week to consider a proposal to lengthen Metro Line No. 1 to two neighboring provinces, Binh Duong and Dong Nai.”
Delay in planned completion of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line approved – [09/02/23]
“The new completion deadline is the last quarter of 2023, two years later than previously planned.”
O&M building project of Metro Line No.1 starts construction – [31/01/23]
“A groundbreaking ceremony for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Building of Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh- Suoi Tien Metro Line) at Long Binh Depot, Thu Duc City was held this morning.”
Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line makes second trial run – [19/01/23]
HCM City: 11 flyover stations of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro to be completed by March – [16/01/23]
2022
HCMC to build overpasses, parking lots to draw people to metro – [23/12/22]
“Nine of the 11 elevated stations on HCMC’s 1st metro line will be connected with pedestrian overpasses and have parking lots in the vicinity.”
HCMC metro carries out 1st test run – [21/12/22]
“The train started at Suoi Tien Station and went until Binh Thai.”
[A train of HCMC’s metro line No.1 goes on test run on elevated tracks in Thu Duc City, December 21, 2022.]
Where HCMC’s 1st metro line stands a decade after start – [19/12/22]
“After repeated delays HCMC’s metro line No.1 is now around 93% complete, with its first test run scheduled for this week.”
HCMC metro train to have test run on elevated track before Christmas – [12/12/22]
“One train of HCMC metro line No. 1 is planning a trial run along an elevated section on December 21.”
Ho Chi Minh City to conduct test run of first metro line’s elevated section this month – [01/12/22]
“According to the report of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, the metro line project is now 92.89 percent complete.”
Largest elevated station on HCMC’s 1st metro near completion – [13/10/22]
“Tan Cang will be the largest station on HCMC’s metro line No.1 and have a different design from the 10 others above ground.”
A glimpse into HCMC metro’s elevated station – [02/10/22]
“Now, the station in front of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Thu Duc City is 99% complete, and the others, around 90%.”
Đồng Nai seeks extension of Bến Thành – Suối Tiên metro railway – [16/09/22]
“If the metro line is extended to Biên Hòa 1 Industrial Park, it would mean that the line would connect to Biên Hòa city centre, thus improving the province’s connectivity with HCM City.”
HCMC’s first metro line project nearly 92% complete – [06/09/22]
“Nearly 92% of work on Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line, Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien, has been completed so far, with efforts to put the line into commercial operation by the end of 2023.”
HCMC metro train goes on test run – [31/08/22]
“The first test with a HCMC Metro Line No. 1’s train happened Tuesday at the Long Binh Depot, Thu Duc City.”
HCMC’s first metro depot readies for test run – [26/08/23]
Neighboring Dong Nai Province proposes extension of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 – [25/08/22]
“The Dong Nai Province Department of Transport announced on Wednesday a proposal to have Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 extended to Bien Hoa 1 Industrial Park in the southern province.”
Saigon street breathes after metro construction site cleared – [15/08/22]
“After eight years, Le Loi Street, which used to be one of the busiest in HCMC downtown, is being cleared of a construction site serving the city’s first metro line.”
HCMC to start test run of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in early 2024 – [03/08/22]
“Nearly 90% of the work of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line have been completed, it said, adding contractors are also striving to complete construction at the end of 2023, or the beginning of 2024.”
JICA urges funding for operator of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [25/06/22]
HCM City metro company out of operational funds, requests Government help – [24/06/22]
“Hồ Chí Minh City Urban Railways No.1 Company Limited, which has run out of money for its operation, has sent a document to the Government Office asking for the Prime Minister’s permission to let the People’s Committee of the HCM City make an advance payment for the company’s operating costs.”
HCMC’s much-delayed metro fills with trash, graffiti – [17/06/22]
“With Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line project dragging on for years, garbage, graffiti and flyers are strewn all over the place.”
Police to look into theft at HCMC’s 1st metro construction site – [16/06/22]
“The company building HCMC’s metro line No.1 has reported a theft of 13,000 rail clamps and several cables to the police.”
People who drew graffiti on metro trains may face criminal charges – [14/06/22]
Ho Chi Minh City metro cars smeared with graffiti – [12/06/22]
“Several railcars of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1, which are being kept at Long Binh Depot in Thu Duc City, have been smeared with paint and graffiti.”
Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line to test run in 2022 – [06/06/22]
“According to MAUR’s report, the progress of the construction project is about 90.91 percent. It strives to carry out test runs for each section and on the whole route in 2022 and put the project into operation by the end of 2023.”
Saigon metro depot readies after receiving all 17 trains – [14/05/22]
“Long Binh Depot in HCMC’s Thu Duc City is installing 17 trains on tracks to prepare for the test run of Metro Line No.1.”
Saigon metro driver trainees asked to rejoin course – [07/05/22]
“A course to train drivers for HCMC’s metro line No.1 has reopened after the city decided to renew its contract with a Japanese consultant.”
Last trains arrive for first Saigon metro – [06/05/22]
“Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 has received all 17 trains, with the last two arriving Friday.
Six cars that make up the two trains reached HCMC’s Khanh Hoi Port in District 4 one week after leaving Japan.”
Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2022 construction update – [05/05/22]
A glimpse of Saigon’s metro stations – [28/04/22]
“Work on two underground stations on Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is basically complete, while the third, Ben Thanh Station, is still under construction.”
HCMC gets downtown street back from metro construction site – [27/04/22]
“A Le Loi Street section that had been blocked for building HCMC’s metro line station was cleared after six years on Wednesday.
The 50-meter section, from the Pasteur intersection to Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, has been resurfaced and all barriers there will be removed before April 30 for traffic to resume normal operation.”
Ho Chi Minh City authorities propose postponing metro line completion till late 2023 – [22/04/22]
“The Ho Chi Minh City administration has suggested that the completion of the city’s first metro line be postponed to the end of 2023, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the reasons.”
Why HCMC’s metro line is yet to get on track – [14/04/22]
“HCMC’s first metro line has been a long time coming, and it is yet to arrive, a full decade after work began on the project.
The primary factor in this prolonged delay has been the failure of stakeholders to anticipate problems, identify solutions and implement them in a timely manner.”
HCMC to resume contract with Japanese metro consultant at $73 mln – [08/04/22]
“City Chairman Phan Van Mai signed the decision to resume the service with the metro line’s consulting unit, NJPT, a consortium led by Japan’s Nippon Koei, on Wednesday.”
Ho Chi Minh City spends 93 billion to connect buses with 11 elevated metro stations – [08/04/22]
“The project of more than 93 billion VND to connect bus routes with 11 metro stations No. 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) has just been approved by the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City on April 7.”
Downtown Saigon road takes shape again as metro nears completion – [03/04/22]
“The Le Loi Road in District 1 is being restored to its original condition after six years of work on the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line.”
Saigon metro line fare collection system outdated – [25/03/22]
“The automatic fare collection (AFC) system for HCMC’s Metro line No.1 is outdated and out of touch with today’s non-cash payment trends, officials say.”
HCMC metro fare proposed at up to $1 – [18/03/22]
“Tickets for riding Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 will range from VND9,000-23,000 ($0.39-1) per trip, as suggested by the project’s investor.”
HCMC’s 1st metro line plans $7-mln upgrade of fare collection system – [17/03/22]
“The HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) said in a proposal to the city Department of Transport Wednesday that the upgrade would enable passengers to buy tickets using credit cards, e-wallets and QR codes.”
Prolonged delay sees HCMC metro operator run out of funds – [10/03/22]
“Ho Chi Minh City should ask for supplementary funding from the central government to support the operator of its first metro line, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said.
A wholly state-owned firm, HCMC Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1), the operator of HCMC’s metro line No. 1, has run out of funds, the city confirmed in February.”
Two more trains arrive in HCMC to serve first metro line – [10/03/22]
HCMC adjusts progress of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line project – [16/02/22]
“The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has approved to allow the Management Authority for Urban Railway of Ho Chi Minh City (MAUR) to continue to implement Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line while doing procedures to adjust the project’s progress.”
HCMC’s first metro line to return downtown street before end of April – [12/02/22]
“The Le Loi Street section intended for the construction of Ben Thanh Station of HCMC’s first metro line would be returned to authorities before April 30 for redesigning.”
HCMC’s first metro line to conduct test run within year – [10/02/22]
2021
4 more trains for Metro Line 1 arrive in HCM City – [07/11/21]
Investor blames HCMC metro beam faults on construction errors – [16/11/21]
“Temperature difference, construction errors, and the low quality of beam support pads had caused the faults detected along Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1.”
Work begins on last section of tracks for HCMC’s 1st metro – [10/11/21]
“The final stretch of 660 meters of track for HCMC’s metro line No.1 is being laid, and the work is expected to be completed in two months
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They are being installed in both directions in the underground section between the Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh Market in District 1.”
Completion of first HCMC metro line delayed again – [08/09/21]
“Not until late 2023 or early 2024 would HCMC’s metro line No. 1 be complete, with the pandemic to blame.”
Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2021 construction update – [24/08/21]
Ho Chi Minh City is currently constructing its first metro line. Following on from the 2020 construction update, here is the Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2021 construction update.
HCMC asks for untying knot in capital for metro line No.1 – [10/08/21]
“The Management Authority for Urban Railway of Ho Chi Minh City (MAUR) has been simultaneously implementing the metro construction projects No.1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) and No.2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Luong). Of which, metro project No.1 is currently facing difficulties in the capital due to obstacles in administrative procedures. Recently, the People’s Committee of HCMC has sent an urgent document to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to request support.”
Two more trains Metro Line No.1 arrives in HCM City – [14/07/21
“The sixth and seventh trains for Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) with six carriages in total arrived in Khanh Hoi port of the city on July 13.”
Two more metro trains arrive in Ho Chi Minh City – [21/06/21]
Test run of Saigon’s first metro line slated for Q3 – [12/05/21]
Two more trains for metro reach Saigon from Japan – [10/05/21]
First look at ground floor at Ba Son station for Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro train – [05/05/21]
Metro construction site in downtown HCMC cleared after 7 years – [29/04/21]
“With the metro underground station in front of HCMC’s Opera House basically finished, the construction site has been partly cleared and the road has reopened.”
HCMC to receive six more trains for first metro line – [22/04/21]
Saigon metro construction site on the road to recovery – [18/04/21]
“The workers of HCMC’s first metro line are restoring a road section in District 1 after it had become a construction site for seven years.”
Saigon traders long for business revival with removal of metro project barrier – [13/04/21]
“Traders on HCMC’s Le Loi Street have breathed a sigh of relief as the underground metro station construction site prepares for clearance later this month.”
Faults found in more beams in HCMC metro – [03/04/21]
“Months after one supporting pad for a beam in HCMC’s metro line No.1 deviated and another fell, four more have moved from their positions.”
HCMC mulls use of local materials for metro as pandemic continues to delay imports – [18/03/21]
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-to-get-four-japanese-built-metro-trains-in-summer-4249672.html – [18/03/21]
Track installation issues may have caused HCMC metro line faults – [16/03/21]
“Problems in the installation of rail tracks for HCMC’s metro line No.1 may explain why a supporting pad for beams fell from its position, the contractor says.”
Construction site to be cleared in downtown HCMC as metro station nears completion – [12/03/21]
“The underground metro station construction site in front of HCMC’s iconic Opera House is set to be cleared after seven years following completion of the work.”
Independent consultant to investigate beam fault on HCMC metro route – [09/03/21]
“HCMC’s metro line No.1 investor has agreed that an independent consultant investigates why a supporting pad for beams fell off from its position.”
$23,000 salary sought for foreign experts training HCMC metro engineers – [02/03/21]
First Saigon metro line gets power – [20/02/21]
“HCMC has begun electrifying local metro line No. 1 to prepare for trial operation after completion of basic construction.”
Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line completion delayed to 2022 – [18/02/21]
“…the expected completion date for Saigon’s Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line has been pushed back from this year to 2022.”
Recent fallen-off rubber cushion of metro line No.1 replaced – [24/01/21]
HCMC metro consultant asked to conduct personnel review after breach of contract – [24/01/21]
“The request follows the discovery that steel used in beam support pads for the line did not meet contracted standards”.
Steel used in HCMC metro beam support falls short of contracted quality: source – [23/01/21]
“The steel used in beam support pads in HCMC’s first metro line does not meet contracted standards and poses a safety threat, an urban railway source told VnExpress.”
Saigon underground metro station nears completion – [18/01/21]
“Engineering teams are working to complete Ba Son Station, part of HCMC’s Metro Line 1, by the end of the first quarter.”
Another fault seen in HCMC metro line – [16/01/21]
“Three months after a supporting pad for beams fell off, another one on HCMC’s metro line No.1 has deviated from its position.”
2020
Progress of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line could be delayed – [23/12/20]
“The State Council for Pre-Acceptance Test of Construction Works has asked the HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) to urgently inspect the replacement of elastomeric bearings pads for the entire length of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line after they fell out from the bedrock at the pillar P14-10 of Package 2 (CP2).”
Ba Son underground metro station in Saigon nears completion – [23/12/20]
“The structure of the metro station consists of two stories with a combined length of 240 meters, average width of 35.5 meters, and height of 17 meters, according to a MAUR representative.”
Cracks in HCMC metro line caused by underweight supporting pads: investor – [22/12/20]
“Pads lighter than designed have been used for supporting beams in HCMC’s metro line No.1. This could have caused cracks seen in October.”
Fare table is being built for first metro line in HCMC – [13/12/20]
Unexplained HCMC metro line cracks raise serious concerns – [08/12/20]
“More than a month after cracks appeared in HCMC’s first metro line, its contractor is yet to explain them, raising concerns about the nature of the problem.”
How much would a trip on Saigon’s future Metro Line 1 cost? – [29/11/20]
Bankcard payments unavailable for HCMC’s metro line service – [12/11/20]
“The first metro line of HCMC, which connects Ben Thanh Market with Suoi Tien Theme Park, is expected to be put into service by the end of 2021 but its fare collection system remains inadequate, as passengers cannot make payments via bankcards or e-wallets like metro passengers in other countries.”
HCMC’s 1st metro route could have maximum fare of 51 US cents – [10/11/20]
“HCMC’s first metro line will have fares of VND7,000-12,000 (30-51 U.S. cents) if its management’s proposal is approved.”
A glimpse into HCMC’s 1st metro line – [30/10/20]
“Eight years after construction began, work on HCMC’s first metro route is over 77 percent complete, with its first three-car train installed recently for an upcoming test run.”
A peek inside HCMC’s first metro train – [13/10/20]
“HCMC’s first three-car metro train, with a passenger capacity of 930, is fully installed and ready for service.”
HCMC’s first metro line to operate on trial basis in early 2021 – [15/10/20]
“The first metro line in HCMC, which connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Park in District 9, is 77% complete and will be operated on a trial basis early next year and be put into service in late 2021.”
Train cars from Japan get on HCMC’s first metro track – [11/10/20]
HCMC’s first three metro train cars brought to depot – [10/10/20]
“Trailer trucks have carried the first cars for HCMC’s Metro Line No. 1 from a port in District 4 to the depot in District 9.”
Three cars for HCMC’s 1st metro route arrive – [08/10/20]
“Three of 51 Japanese-made cars meant for HCMC’s first metro line arrived at a city port on Thursday.
Each measures 21 meters in length and weighs 37 tons.
From Khanh Hoi Port in District 4 they will be transported by trailer trucks to the Long Binh Depot in District 9 on Friday night.”
Train coaches for HCMC’s first metro line leave Japan – [03/10/20]
“Fifty one coaches meant for HCMC’s first metro line have been shipped from Japan and are expected to arrive in the city next Thursday.”
[The train coaches for HCMC’s first metro line are moved onto a ship at the Port of Kasado in Japan, September 30, 2020.]
Personnel training begins for HCM City’s first metro route – [21/09/20]
“Training of personnel who will operate and manage Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No 1 has begun, according to the HCM City Urban Railway Company Ltd No 1 (HURC 1).”
Metro terminal in downtown Ho Chi Minh City nearly finished – [18/09/20]
“An underground metro terminal located in front of the Municipal Theater in downtown Ho Chi Minh City is nearly finished, as workers are completing the very last phases of construction.”
Japanese experts cleared to rejoin HCMC’s first metro project – [04/09/20]
Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2020 construction update – [12/08/20]
HCMC trains 58 people to drive first metro trains – [16/07/20]
HCM City to develop hi-rises along metro line – [06/07/20]
“HCM City plans to stop construction of high-rise apartment buildings in downtown areas and focus instead on building such residential complexes along the first metro route in the eastern part of the city comprising districts 2, 9 and Thu Duc.”
Saigon metro faces delay as experts unable to enter Vietnam – [04/07/20]
Ho Chi Minh City seeks entry restriction waiver for metro project’s foreign experts – [21/05/20]
“The Ho Chi Minh City administration is expected to submit a proposal to the prime minister regarding the entry of foreign experts amidst the ongoing pandemic, saying their work is integral to the completion of the city’s under-construction metro project.”
Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line to start trial run in June – [28/04/20]
“HCM City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 aims to start trial operations in June in order to meet the official start of services in 2021.”
Downtown terminal of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro route No.1 nears completion – [26/04/20]
“The fences in front of the Municipal Theater in downtown Ho Chi Minh City have been removed as the construction of an underground terminal of metro route No. 1 is almost complete.”
Saigon metro workers keep going despite sun, pandemic – [23/04/20]
“Hundreds of construction workers on Saigon’s much-delayed first metro line wear face masks and toil in sweltering conditions to catch up with the schedule.”
Inside the maintenance depot of Saigon’s first metro line – [19/04/20]
“The Long Binh Depot in District 9 for Saigon’s first metro line between Ben Thanh Market and Suoi Tien is around 82 percent complete.”
Works near completion for test run of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [15/04/20]
“Engineers and workers are wrapping up the final stages of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 as its first test run is expected to be carried out this year.”
First look at HCMC metro train – [14/04/20]
“Blue and grey. These will be the colors of the trains to run on HCMC’s first metro line whose first pictures have been released.”
Opera House Metro Station expected to open for public visits by April 30 [06/03/20]
Saigon metro to test run in Q3 [19/02/20]
“The city targets project completion to advance to 85 percent before the end of this year, to officially enter operation by the end of 2021”.
Construction done, Saigon metro line ready for equipment installation [18/02/20]
“The entire length of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 has been cleared with the removal of a barrier between its two underground segments Monday.”
Saigon to plant trees along metro line next year – [12/11/19]
“Saigon will plant trees over 14 kilometers along Metro Line 1 in 2020, says a senior railway official.”
Saigon metro lines cost escalation cleared, construction not to stop – [25/10/19]
“The Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved HCMC’s demand to revise the cost of its first two metro lines.
The city People’s Committee had sought a revision of the costs from VND17.4 trillion ($749 million) to VND47 trillion ($2.02 billion) for the first line and from VND26 trillion ($1.12 billion) to nearly VND48 trillion ($2.07 billion) for the second.”
Operation date of city’s metro line projects adjusted [05/09/19]
“HCMC’s first metro line will be put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2021 rather than in 2020 as earlier planned, according to the HCMC Department of Transport.”
Red tape delays launch of HCM City metro line until 2021 – [06/09/19]
“Work on HCMC’s first metro line is now rescheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with its recently revised deadline of 2020, due to delays in adjustment procedures.”
Saigon pushes 2021 deadline for metro line despite uncertain contractors [14/03/19]
“The city’s vice chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen and Party secretary Nguyen Thien Nhan said Wednesday that the project has to be completed by the end of 2020 and start commercial operations early in 2021.”
Saigon metro authorities request another advance payment to pay staff [5/3/19]
“HCMC metro officials have asked the city for a VND39 billion ($1.67 million) advance payment to pay staff salaries.”
HCMC to test first metro line in October 2020 [13/02/19]
“Deputy chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen yesterday required HCMC Urban Railways Management Board (MAUR) to make efforts to finish the first metro line project, Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien, and launch trial operation at the end of October 2020 at the latest.”
80 percent of HCMC’s first metro line to be completed in 2019 [28/01/19]
Metro train cars to be shipped to HCMC in Q1 [28/01/19]
“Train cars for the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in HCMC will be transported to Vietnam from Japan during the first quarter of 2019. ”
HCMC to pay Japanese contractor to keep metro work going [19/01/19]
“HCMC will use its own budget this month to pay Japanese contractor Sumitomo Corporation for work done on first metro line.”
HCMC’s first metro line project in pursuit of opening to traffic by 2020 [15/01/19]
“Construction businesses are expected to work at the highest intensity after Tet Holiday in pursuit of opening Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien, the first metro line project in HCMC, to traffic by 2020, said newly appointed head of HCMC Urban Railway Management Board Bui Xuan Cuong on January 14.”
Vietnam approves increased funding for Saigon’s long-delayed metro lines [5/1/19]
“The cost of the first one from Ben Thanh to Suoi Tien, running 20 kilometers (12 miles) through Districts 1, 2, 9, Binh Thanh, and Thu Duc and the neighboring Binh Duong Province, has been revised from VND17.4 trillion ($747.6 million) to VND47.3 trillion ($2 billion)”.
2018
Saigon’s first metro line off track, in crisis mode – [28/12/18]
“Saigon’s first metro line, tangled in bureaucratic bungling, funding shortages and a personnel crisis, looks set to miss its 2020 deadline.”
State auditors name violations in development of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [26//12/18]
“The administration of Ho Chi Minh City and the management authority of a project to develop its first metro line committed multiple violations in making adjustments to the project’s investment plan and design, according to a report compiled by state auditors.”
Japanese contractor may stop work on Saigon metro line – [23/11/18]
“In a letter sent to the government, ministries and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Umeda Kunio said unpaid bills for the Japanese contractor of the city’s first metro line has climbed to $100 million.”
Six years on, Saigon’s first metro line nowhere near completion – [11/11/18]
“Set to open in 2017, then 2020, Saigon’s first metro line will not meet the delayed deadline either.”
Saigon’s first metro line will not open on schedule – [19/10/18]
“A paucity of funds will prevent Ho Chi Minh City from completing its first metro line by 2020 as scheduled.”
Drilling of second tunnel for HCM City metro completed – [30/06/18]
“Tunnel-boring machines on June 29 completed the drilling of the second tunnel of the Metro Line No.1 connecting HCM City’s Bến Thành Terminal in District 1 with Suối Tiên Terminal in District 9 after more than five months of construction, according to the HCM City Management Authority for Urban Railways.”
A history of delays on Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line project – [17/06/18]
“Eight years since construction started on the development of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line, its completion date remains uncertain, with city officials blaming bureaucratic red tape for dogging the project.”
Second tunnel of Ho Chi Minh City subway line nears completion – [06/05/18]
Two stations of Metro Line No.1 expected to complete before April 30 – [17/04/18]
“The HCMC Urban Railway Management Unit has made every possible effort to finish two stations of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line No 1 , including Binh Thai and Hi-tech Park before the National Reunification Day, April 30.”
2017
$1bn price tag on extensions to HCMC’s Metro Line 1 – [12/12/17]
“Extensions to Dong Nai and Binh Duong to cost $943.7 million, according to Japanese research.”
HCMC agrees to metro line connectivity with neighboring provinces – [23/11/17]
“HCMC has agreed to the project of extending first metro line Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien to Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province and Di An town, Binh Duong province as per proposal by Japanese consultant joint venture Nippon Koei – Tokyu.”
Japan’s JICA concerned over late disbursement for Vietnam metro project – [20/10/17]
“At an annual press conference in Hanoi on Wednesday, JICA said it already allocated a budget for 2017 ODA loans to Vietnam in January, despite the multitude of unsolved issues in the way the country allocates its capital.”
Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro tunnel nears completion – [19/10/17]
“As of Wednesday, 775 meters of the 781-meter long underground passage had been completed.”
Massive cost overruns to blame for sluggish construction of Saigon metro – [13/10/17]
“Now, the goal of opening the metro line by 2020 seems in jeopardy as some contractors suspend their work and others consider terminating their contracts, all due to insufficient investment from the project’s developers.”
HCMC looks to Japanese fund for extension to first metro line – [24/05/17]
“Ho Chi Minh City is looking for a grant of $100 million from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to extend its first metro line to the neighboring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai, the project coordinator has said.”
VND21 trillion required to extend metro line from HCMC to neighboring provinces – [09/05/17]
“VND21,234 billion (about US$935 million) will be needed to extend Metro Line No.1 in HCMC to the neighboring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai, according to a research team of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.”
Downtown roads to be blocked for Saigon metro construction – [17/02/17]
“Starting Saturday, streets around Quach Thi Trang Square, situated in front of Saigon’s iconic Ben Thanh Market in District 1, will be closed in preparation for construction of the city’s metro system.”
2016
HCMC metro extension sought [18/07/16]
“The province’s People’s Committee has asked that the Bến Thành-Suối Tiên metro route, now under construction, be extended 4.7 kilometres to reach the Vũng Tàu intersection in Biên Hòa City in Đồng Nai Province.”
HCMC’s first metro line likely to connect to neighboring provinces – [28/01/16]
“The Ministry of Transport said Dong Nai Province’s proposal is that Metro Line No. 1 designed to run from downtown HCMC to Suoi Tien Park in District 9 should be lengthened by 4.7 kilometers to Vung Tau Roundabout in Bien Hoa City.”
2015
[Photos] Inside the metro station beneath Saigon’s Opera House – [24/12/15]
“Everyday, metro construction begins with morning calisthenics before workers are tasked with crafting the web of steel rebar that will one day function as the floor of Saigon Metro’s Opera House station. Teams beneath Pasteur and Nguyen Hue Streets excavate upwards of 500 cubic meters of earth a day in preparation for Metro Line 1.”
Saigon is building one of the world’s most expensive metros – [17/12/15]
Metro line contractor seeks compensation for delays – [12/11/15]
“Saigon Metro’s developers are seeking over US$90 million in compensation from the city, claiming that the slow pace of site clearance has stalled their own efforts to complete the job”.
Work starts on flyover as part of Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [12/08/15]
“Construction of a flyover above the Hanoi Highway in Ho Chi Minh City has kicked off as part of the first metro line in the city, local transport authorities have said.”
Design For Saigon’s underground metro tracks approved – [27/07/15]
“The city government recently approved the technical designs laid out for Package 1A, including the underground track that will link the Ben Thanh Market and Opera House stations”.
Girders installed in Saigon’s first metro line – [08/06/15]
“On June 4, workers successfully installed the first concrete girders on the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line using the mammoth contraption.”
2014
2nd station of Vietnam’s first metro line breaks ground – [24/12/14]
“A Japanese-Vietnamese contractor consortium on Tuesday started the construction of the Rach Chiec station of the first metro line of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, the local Urban Railway Management Board said.”
Completion of HCMC’s first metro line delayed 2 years – [14/10/14]
“…the completion date for the project has been pushed back from 2018 to 2020.”
Metro construction, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam – [12/09/14]
“I took this photo as a historical reference to the changing face of Ho Chi Minh City. The city is finally getting a sorely needed metro system and there are numerous blocks in district 1 that are now boarded up in preparation for construction.”
Statue fronting Vietnam’s Ben Thanh market to be temporarily relocated – [20/08/14]
“At the Tuesday meeting, Hua Ngoc Thuan, deputy chair of HCMC People’s Committee, approved of the option to temporarily move Quach Thi Trang Statue, currently placed at Quach Thi Trang Roundabout in front of Ben Thanh Market in District 1, to Bach Tung Diep Park in the same district.”
Construction work begins on bridge of Vietnam’s 1st metro line – [18/08/14]
“A Japanese-Vietnamese contractor consortium on Sunday started the construction of a bridge – Van Thanh – which is part of a Ho Chi Minh City metro line, the first of its kind in Vietnam.”
Aboveground metro station breaks ground in Vietnam’s southern hub – [29/07/14]
“The terminal, named Binh Thai, is the first of the 11 aboveground stations of the 19.7-km metro line project, which first began construction two years ago.”
2nd part of Vietnam’s first metro line breaks ground in southern hub – [26/07/14]
“This part belongs to the project’s package 1b that is valued at ¥23.17 billion (US$229.1 million) and is implemented by the Japanese consortium contractor Shimizu-Meada. This section of the line is 1.8 km long, stretching from under the Municipal Theater to an area below Ba Son Enterprise in District 1.”
Vietnam hub to begin construction of 1st metro line terminal tomorrow – [21/07/14]
“Construction of the first underground terminal of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in Ho Chi Minh City – the first of its kind in Vietnam – will begin on Tuesday, the HCMC Urban Railway Management Board said.”
2013
HCMC calls for boost to first metro project – [16/07/13]
“Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee held a meeting on Sunday to call for efforts to boost the progress of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro system, the first of its kind in Vietnam, so that it can be completed on 2018 as scheduled.”
2012
City begins work on Metro Line One – [29/08/12]
“Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and HCM City authorities broke ground for construction of the country’s first metro line yesterday.”
HCM City begins work on Metro Line One – [29/08/12]
“Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and HCM City authorities broke ground for construction of the country’s first metro line yesterday, Aug 28.
Costing US$2.2 billion, Metro Line 1 will become operational in 2017, according to Nguyen Do Luong, head of the Urban Railway Management Authortity, and be able to transport 186,000 passengers per day when construction is completed in 2017 and 620,000 passengers per day by 2020.”
Works on Vietnam’s first subway start in HCMC – [28/08/12]
“Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee this morning held a groundbreaking ceremony for the US$2.4 billion Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro project, the first of its kind in the country.”
“The metro system is expected to be completed in 2017 and put into operation one year later.”
Sumitomo Corporation wins contract to build Vietnam’s first urban railway system – [16/05/12]
“Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Susumu Kato) and a state-owned Vietnamese general construction company* jointly won a contract worth approximately 62.6 billion yen to provide construction and engineering work for a part of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro Line 1, Vietnam’s first urban rapid transit system. As of today, the two companies have entered into a contract with Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways.”
2009
Special assistance for project implementation (SAPI) for Ho Chi Minh City urban mass rapid transit ( UMRT) Line 1, Eastern Section : final report. – [09/09]
Publisher）Japan International Cooperation Agency : ABeam Consulting Ltd.
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